Perez Calls 24 Players for Domestic U-18 MNT Camp

USA to Play Friendly Matches against Canada and Mexico at U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center

U-18 MNTYNTApr 1, 2014

CHICAGO (April 1, 2014) – U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team head coach Javier Perez has called 24 players for a 10-day training camp at the U.S. Soccer
National Training Center in Carson, Calif., from April 4-13.

While in camp, the U.S. will play a pair of friendlies against the U-18 national teams of Canada on April 8 and Mexico on April 12. Canada and Mexico face
off on April 10.

The camp is the first gathering of the U.S. U-18 MNT since it competed at the Copa del Atlantico in the Canary Islands in February when Minnesota Thunder
product Mukwelle Akale was named the tournament’s best player.

The roster features three newcomers to the U.S. Youth National Team program in Patrick Jean-Giles (D.C. United), Stephen Payne (Chicago Magic PSG) and
Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire).

A handful of other players are joining the U-18s for the first time after previously participating in the Youth National Team program at younger age
levels. Goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann (Irvine Strikers) comes in for his first camp since participating in a U-15 Boys’ National Team camp in October 2011
and Alex Ramos (LA Galaxy) receives his first call-up since participating in a U-17 Men’s National Team camp in March of 2013.

The squad’s only foreign-based player, Kyle Scott (Chelsea), returns to the U-18s for the first time since helping the team claim second place at the
Limoges tournament in France last October.

After the April camp, the U-18s will next convene at the end of May for the Lisbon International Tournament in Lisbon, Portugal.

UPDATE: Receiving his first call-up since participating in a domestic training camp with the U-17 MNT in March of 2013, Henry Martin (New York Red Bulls) has replaced Tommy Redding (Orlando City SC) due to injury. Additionally, Shannon Seymour (Chicago Fire) received his first call-up since 2011 and replaces Malcom Jones (LA Galaxy) on the camp roster.